Daniels explains student loan plan to Congress

Journal and CourierDaniels explains student loan plan to CongressJournal and CourierWASHINGTON – Members of Congress had multiple questions Wednesday about the income share agreements Purdue University President Mitch Daniels hopes to offer as an alternative to traditional student loans. Would students from disadvantaged ...and more »

Christa Lawler: Free from my student loans at 40

Duluth News TribuneChrista Lawler: Free from my student loans at 40Duluth News TribuneJaneane Garofalo plays Vicki Miner, who goes from cap-and-gown to management at the Gap and admits: “My favorite part about graduating now will be dodging my student loan officer for the rest of my life. He will be in cahoots with the Columbia Records ...

The Delinquent Borrowers Leading a Student Loans Revolt

BloombergThe Delinquent Borrowers Leading a Student Loans RevoltBloombergAfter the police kicked Occupy out of the park in November 2011, Larson and another activist, Laura Hanna, spent two years buying and canceling $17.2 million of student loans, through a donation-funded campaign called the Rolling Jubilee. Their third ...

The Delinquent Borrowers Leading a Student Loans Revolt

BloombergThe Delinquent Borrowers Leading a Student Loans RevoltBloombergWhen the U.S. Department of Education announced in June the creation of a formal process for students defrauded by their college or university to seek loan forgiveness, it was a victory for the activist group Debt Collective. The impact of the policy ...

Student Loans, Credit Cards And Car Payments: How To Manage Debt

International Business TimesStudent Loans, Credit Cards And Car Payments: How To Manage DebtInternational Business TimesHeather Jarvis, an attorney and student loan expert, says it's important to keep in mind one of the overarching realities of debt: “The longer it takes to pay back, the more you're going to owe in interest,” she says. Saving money is obviously ...